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Brighton and Hove and Kensington and Chelsea

285,063 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Brighton and Hove is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brighton and Hove Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Brighton and Hove: £4,100Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Brighton and Hove: £4,118Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Brighton and Hove: £12,878Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Brighton and Hove: £12,932Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove is higher£11,081£11,129£10,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Brighton and Hove: £1,937Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Brighton and Hove: £1,946Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Brighton and Hove: £11,440Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Brighton and Hove: £11,488Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove is higher£9,091£9,130£8,623

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Brighton and Hove: £745Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Brighton and Hove: £748Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £655, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Brighton and Hove: £655Kensington and Chelsea: £540Brighton and Hove: £658Kensington and Chelsea: £510Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Brighton and Hove is higher£538£540£510

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £38, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Brighton and Hove: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £53Brighton and Hove: £38Kensington and Chelsea: £50Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Brighton and Hove: £441Kensington and Chelsea: £328Brighton and Hove: £443Kensington and Chelsea: £310Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£326£328£310

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Brighton and Hove: £138Kensington and Chelsea: £99Brighton and Hove: £139Kensington and Chelsea: £94Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£99£99£94

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £75, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Brighton and Hove: £75Kensington and Chelsea: £62Brighton and Hove: £75Kensington and Chelsea: £59Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Brighton and Hove is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Brighton and Hove: £1,512Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Brighton and Hove: £1,518Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Brighton and Hove: £405Kensington and Chelsea: £826Brighton and Hove: £407Kensington and Chelsea: £780Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Kensington and Chelsea is higher£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £336, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Brighton and Hove: £336Kensington and Chelsea: £300Brighton and Hove: £337Kensington and Chelsea: £283Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Brighton and Hove: £9.09Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Brighton and Hove: £9.13Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Brighton and Hove: £5.64Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Brighton and Hove: £5.66Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Brighton and Hove: £4.95Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Brighton and Hove: £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove is higher865.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count215.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Brighton and Hove is higher108.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Brighton and Hove is higher140.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Brighton and Hove is higher13.7

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Brighton and Hove and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£11,081£11,129£10,511Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£1,849£1,857£1,754Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£9,091£9,130£8,623Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£538£540£510Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£326£328£310Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£99£99£94Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£62£62£59Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,476£1,482£1,400Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£298£300£283Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.96£6.99£6.60Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.38£5.40£5.10Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.62£4.64£4.38Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.4865.3Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8215.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9108.6Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.649.5Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2140.0Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.513.7Brighton and Hove

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brighton and Hove Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Brighton and Hove: £4,100Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Brighton and Hove: £4,118Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Brighton and Hove: £1,722Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Brighton and Hove: £1,730Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove is higher£1,589£1,596£1,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Brighton and Hove: £1,388Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Brighton and Hove: £1,394Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove is higher£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Brighton and Hove: £1,530Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Brighton and Hove: £1,537Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Brighton and Hove: £100Kensington and Chelsea: £202Brighton and Hove: £100Kensington and Chelsea: £191Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Kensington and Chelsea is higher£201£202£191

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Brighton and Hove: £88Kensington and Chelsea: £77Brighton and Hove: £88Kensington and Chelsea: £73Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Brighton and Hove is higher£77£77£73

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Brighton and Hove: £5.10Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Brighton and Hove: £5.12Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Brighton and Hove: £441Kensington and Chelsea: £328Brighton and Hove: £443Kensington and Chelsea: £310Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£326£328£310

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Brighton and Hove: £138Kensington and Chelsea: £99Brighton and Hove: £139Kensington and Chelsea: £94Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£99£99£94

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £54, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Brighton and Hove: £54Kensington and Chelsea: £45Brighton and Hove: £54Kensington and Chelsea: £42Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Brighton and Hove is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Brighton and Hove: £1,083Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Brighton and Hove: £1,088Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Brighton and Hove: £405Kensington and Chelsea: £826Brighton and Hove: £407Kensington and Chelsea: £780Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Kensington and Chelsea is higher£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Brighton and Hove: £241Kensington and Chelsea: £214Brighton and Hove: £242Kensington and Chelsea: £203Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Brighton and Hove: £6.52Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Brighton and Hove: £6.54Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Brighton and Hove: £4.04Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Brighton and Hove: £4.05Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Brighton and Hove: £4.95Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Brighton and Hove: £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Brighton and Hove is higher124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count30.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Brighton and Hove is higher15.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Brighton and Hove is higher100.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Brighton and Hove is higher9.8

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Brighton and Hove and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,589£1,596£1,508Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,323£1,328£1,255Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,304£1,309£1,237Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£77£77£73Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£326£328£310Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£99£99£94Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£44£45£42Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,056£1,060£1,002Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£214£214£203Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.98£5.00£4.72Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.85£3.86£3.65Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.62£4.64£4.38Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0124.1Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.830.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.015.6Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.649.5Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5100.1Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.89.8Brighton and Hove

Total

Brighton and Hove is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brighton and Hove Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mKensington and Chelsea is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mKensington and Chelsea is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higher18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count4,550

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove is higher2,294

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Brighton and Hove is higher14,746

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Brighton and Hove is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32518,275Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9414,550Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1422,294Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,7037,292Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78814,746Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3611,445Brighton and Hove

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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